And I would say that categorizing societies as matrilineal and patrlineal, though no myth, is deceptive, since it implies a symmetry between such societies, when in fact the important difference is whether mating patterns result in males supporting wives and children, or girlfriends and children supporting adult males.
And I would say that categorizing societies as matrilineal and patrlineal, though no myth, is deceptive, since it implies a symmetry between such societies, when in fact the important difference is whether mating patterns result in males supporting wives and children, or girlfriends and children supporting adult males.